Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hello Karen > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? Good for you! Giving up cheese and dairy is so good for your health and the cows! > > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? > I am vegan and have found most brands of non-dairy cheese still contain cheese protein called casien. That is the protein that binds the cheese and makes it melty. Unfortunately this is also the protein that makes many people feel ill. I like to make a cheesy sauce for my vegetables and to dip stuff in. It's pretty easy to make. I am sure there are many recipes like this but here's the link to my favorite. http://caloriecount.about.com/uncheez-sauce-recipe-r164595 I also sprinkle nutritional yeast on things when i want a cheesy flavor. I have not found a commercial cheese I like but I am sure they are out there. I live in a rural area so there aren't many stores that carry this sort of specialty item. Good luck with this! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 thanks Nina, We just moved out of a small town and I know just what you mean about finding things. Karen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Does it taste like Vegan Rella? Tried that, it was awful. Karen --- On Sun, 2/1/09, thelilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: thelilacflower <thelilacflower Re: Re: Non dairy cheese " Vegetarian Group " Sunday, February 1, 2009, 12:37 PM Get Vegan Gourmet, it even melts Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " pixelpoint " <pixelpest (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:32:44 <> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Non dairy cheese Hello Karen > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? Good for you! Giving up cheese and dairy is so good for your health and the cows! > > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? > I am vegan and have found most brands of non-dairy cheese still contain cheese protein called casien. That is the protein that binds the cheese and makes it melty. Unfortunately this is also the protein that makes many people feel ill. I like to make a cheesy sauce for my vegetables and to dip stuff in. It's pretty easy to make. I am sure there are many recipes like this but here's the link to my favorite. http://caloriecount .about.com/ uncheez-sauce- recipe-r164595 I also sprinkle nutritional yeast on things when i want a cheesy flavor. I have not found a commercial cheese I like but I am sure they are out there. I live in a rural area so there aren't many stores that carry this sort of specialty item. Good luck with this! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hi Karen, I've found it very difficult to find a good non-dairy cheese that doesn't have casein. I've decided that Soya Kaas has an insufficient amount of casein and a sufficiently good taste. It melts pretty well and doesn't bother my stomach. (I like to say that those of us who can't handle dairy are " normal " , and anyone that can is " lactose tolerant " . lol) If you're a purist then this might not be the choice for you, but otherwise you might want to give it a try. It's been a little pricey lately, but what isn't these days. I don't enjoy it too much if it's not cooked - but my 9 year old daughter loves it! I use it to make grilled cheese, nachos... Good luck! Barbra - Karen Peeler Sunday, February 01, 2009 7:20 PM Re: Re: Non dairy cheese Does it taste like Vegan Rella? Tried that, it was awful. Karen --- On Sun, 2/1/09, thelilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: thelilacflower <thelilacflower Re: Re: Non dairy cheese " Vegetarian Group " Sunday, February 1, 2009, 12:37 PM Get Vegan Gourmet, it even melts Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " pixelpoint " <pixelpest (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:32:44 <> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Non dairy cheese Hello Karen > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? Good for you! Giving up cheese and dairy is so good for your health and the cows! > > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? > I am vegan and have found most brands of non-dairy cheese still contain cheese protein called casien. That is the protein that binds the cheese and makes it melty. Unfortunately this is also the protein that makes many people feel ill. I like to make a cheesy sauce for my vegetables and to dip stuff in. It's pretty easy to make. I am sure there are many recipes like this but here's the link to my favorite. http://caloriecount .about.com/ uncheez-sauce- recipe-r164595 I also sprinkle nutritional yeast on things when i want a cheesy flavor. I have not found a commercial cheese I like but I am sure they are out there. I live in a rural area so there aren't many stores that carry this sort of specialty item. Good luck with this! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Nope it's good Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Karen Peeler <peelerk Sun, 1 Feb 2009 16:20:38 Re: Re: Non dairy cheese Does it taste like Vegan Rella? Tried that, it was awful. Karen --- On Sun, 2/1/09, thelilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: thelilacflower <thelilacflower Re: Re: Non dairy cheese " Vegetarian Group " Sunday, February 1, 2009, 12:37 PM Get Vegan Gourmet, it even melts Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " pixelpoint " <pixelpest (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:32:44 <> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Non dairy cheese Hello Karen > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? Good for you! Giving up cheese and dairy is so good for your health and the cows! > > I have decided to give up dairy for a month and see if that helps make > me feel better. What brands of non-dairy cheese does everyone use? Do > they taste good plain or do I need to cook with them? > I am vegan and have found most brands of non-dairy cheese still contain cheese protein called casien. That is the protein that binds the cheese and makes it melty. Unfortunately this is also the protein that makes many people feel ill. I like to make a cheesy sauce for my vegetables and to dip stuff in. It's pretty easy to make. I am sure there are many recipes like this but here's the link to my favorite. http://caloriecount .about.com/ uncheez-sauce- recipe-r164595 I also sprinkle nutritional yeast on things when i want a cheesy flavor. I have not found a commercial cheese I like but I am sure they are out there. I live in a rural area so there aren't many stores that carry this sort of specialty item. Good luck with this! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hi, Karen! Several years ago, I tried a non-dairy (soy) cheese and really hated it, but recently I found this brand: Lisanatti (hope that's spelled right) soy cheese at our super Wal-Mart. The one they stock here is the creamy-white " quesadilla " cheese. I bought it and was VERY very pleased with it--the taste and texture is like REAL dairy cheese! Getting the TASTE right was what I had doubts about, but this product melts and does everything I'd want a cheese (or substitute cheese) to do. I love it and have put it in foods my DH has eaten, which is the acid test for anything. He doesn't like cheese much to begin with, but wants it on tacos and some salads. He's lactose intolerant, and I just told him this was a lactose-free cheese that is LOW IN FAT. He ate it and liked it. I ate it and LOVED it! I can't wait to buy another package of the stuff--I'd be willing to try other " cheeses " from this company, but I've not seen any in stores locally yet. Good wishes for your search! --Laura B., in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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